The actual non-clickbait article http://www.mckinsey.com/Insigh... says: "For example, we estimate that activities consuming more than 20 percent of a CEO’s working time could be automated using current technologies."
That's called a tool, rather than a threat to a CEO's job.
I'm saying that they are not yet accurate enough to predict that it would hit LA or NYC in time to evacuate. They might be able to predict that it would hit earth somewhere, but that's about it. And they are still letting some sneak by, like the one in Chelyabinsk . And if a really big one is heading our way, there is still nothing we can do about it but pray. We have the technology, but lack the desire.
The numbers I've seen for smaller (and more likely) meteors are on the order of a few nukes. If we knew when and where they would hit, it's perfectly feasible to evacuate the area. Coastal towns do this all the time when a hurricane is about to hit.
Chelyabinsk received no warning when it was struck by a meteor. That rock exploded with the energy of around 500 kilotonnes of TNT. http://www.theguardian.com/sci... It sure would be nice to know if that was going to happen in your neighborhood.
For the really big one, we don't hear much about Project Orion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... much any more. But given the right circumstances, it might still have some merit.
Alarmists have an advantage over deniers. Fire and brimstone rhetoric is good for getting people all worked up. But there is a lot of power and money to be had by keeping people scared and obedient.
It's too bad that the government is spending billions on climate change, with no hope of changing anything in the real world. Meanwhile, we are completely unprepared for something like this: "NASA just discovered a massive asteroid that will zoom past Earth on Halloween night" http://finance.yahoo.com/news/... If one of those suckers happens to hit near LA or NYC, millions of people get to meet their maker. It sure would be nice if we could predict/evacuate the impact area. Better yet if we could steer them out of harms way.
As the parent said: "could we please concentrate on serious, non-politicized science?"
Conservatives should purchase beach-front property if they are so confident in hoaxing. Some is already selling at a discount due to climate change risk.
Can we get a citation on that? I don't have a lot of cash, but I'd love to buy some beachfront property if it is cheap. And I'd be willing to adapt to the ocean rising 0.13 inches per year. That should give me enough time to move my lawn chair.
Meanwhile, don't forget that Al Gore spent $8.87 million on his beachfront getaway. But what does he know? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
If the earth is so fragile and chaotic, you'd think it would have destroyed itself over the last 4.5 billion years. Maybe some of those feedback loops are negative, creating stability rather than chaos?
Anyone who thinks that the weather should stay exactly the same, hasn't been paying attention to what's been happening since forever.
Full of shit? In every case, I typed the model into Google, and took the lowest number. The rest of the weight are for options, so they are not relevant.
The ones I mentioned were because the Volt and CRV had already been discussed. I have an F-150, and it the best selling vehicle in the US for the past 32 years. (source: wikipedia) I chose the Tesla because some people cream their pants green whenever they hear that word.
Tough shit that Ford is making an aluminum F-150. Good for them. The Tesla is also aluminum, so it is an apples-vs-apples comparison.
That said, here are the numbers right from the manufacturers:
Ford F-150 4x2 = 4,050 LBS source: http://www.ford.com/trucks/f15... (Note that even their tiny engine has 325 HP and 375 ft-lbs of torque, which is necessary for a truck) -vs- Tesla S = 4,647 LBS source: http://www.teslamotors.com/sup... (If the Tesla has higher horsepower, it is only useful for making the owner's dick get hard.)
And keep in mind that the EV owners, who do not pay gas tax, are driving relatively heavy vehicles. Chevy Volt (small car) weighs more than a Honda CRV (SUV) Tesla S (sedan) weighs more than a Ford F-150 (full-size truck)
Symbolics was an amazing company. I was doing AI R&D for a large company back in the 80's, where we had several 3670s and 3640s. Even after all these years, I have not seen anything as robust and easy to work with as Lisp+Flavors on their Genera environment.
Usually, PV power is rated at. Temp = 25 degrees C, and Insolation = 1000 watts/Meter**2. (peak sun and cool panels)
NREL maps provide the equivalent peak-sun hours per day for a given area. So, that is a reasonable number to work with for estimates.
But the temp rating is unrealistic for a black solar panel getting direct sunlight. As panels get hotter, their production decreases. So, some manufacturers also offer numbers for warmer temperatures.
If you want to age gracefully and not take steps to repair age-related problems, then go for it.
I know that life is finite. But all things considered, I prefer to postpone death, and make the interim time as pleasant as possible. That's why I do things like exercise, eat properly, and go to the dentist. And if there is a fix to an age-related illness or problem, then I'm all for it. The hard part is figuring out what is real, and understanding the trade-offs.
Our state allows wealthy drivers to pay extra for the convenience and speed of the Express Lane. How is paid prioritization of Internet bandwidth any different?
(GP here) This is what I was referring to. Several of my undergrad classes were graded on a curve, where only the top percentage of students receive "A"s. If it happens to be an easy class or there are a lot of top performers, then nit-picky things become enough to push your grade down to a B.
That said, I don't know if Intro to CS was one of those classes. It was only an assumption. So, criticism of my earlier statement might be called for.
Same thing happened to me. (Long story as a cross-over from Physics.) As a CSci senior, they made me take the Intro class - even though I knew the material inside-out and was a tutor for the class. I volunteered to take every test in one sitting and write every programming assignment the same day. Instead, I got to sit through boring lectures and steal an A from some deserving student.
No. The US population is around 319 million. Also, JP Morgan handles the food stamp credit cards, which accounts for around 45 million. Finally, I assume that not all of the breached households are in the US.
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It doesn't take much google prowess to see all the kids who were arrested for bringing toy guns to class. https://www.google.com/search?... That doesn't include the one(s) suspended for pointing a finger http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
How is a toy bomb any different?
The actual non-clickbait article http://www.mckinsey.com/Insigh... says: "For example, we estimate that activities consuming more than 20 percent of a CEO’s working time could be automated using current technologies."
That's called a tool, rather than a threat to a CEO's job.
I was about to write a disparaging remark before reading the reviews. The author's page also has lots of relevant info.
I'm saying that they are not yet accurate enough to predict that it would hit LA or NYC in time to evacuate. They might be able to predict that it would hit earth somewhere, but that's about it. And they are still letting some sneak by, like the one in Chelyabinsk . And if a really big one is heading our way, there is still nothing we can do about it but pray. We have the technology, but lack the desire.
The numbers I've seen for smaller (and more likely) meteors are on the order of a few nukes. If we knew when and where they would hit, it's perfectly feasible to evacuate the area. Coastal towns do this all the time when a hurricane is about to hit.
Chelyabinsk received no warning when it was struck by a meteor. That rock exploded with the energy of around 500 kilotonnes of TNT. http://www.theguardian.com/sci... It sure would be nice to know if that was going to happen in your neighborhood.
For the really big one, we don't hear much about Project Orion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... much any more. But given the right circumstances, it might still have some merit.
Alarmists have an advantage over deniers. Fire and brimstone rhetoric is good for getting people all worked up. But there is a lot of power and money to be had by keeping people scared and obedient.
It's too bad that the government is spending billions on climate change, with no hope of changing anything in the real world. Meanwhile, we are completely unprepared for something like this: "NASA just discovered a massive asteroid that will zoom past Earth on Halloween night" http://finance.yahoo.com/news/... If one of those suckers happens to hit near LA or NYC, millions of people get to meet their maker. It sure would be nice if we could predict/evacuate the impact area. Better yet if we could steer them out of harms way.
As the parent said: "could we please concentrate on serious, non-politicized science?"
by Calvin and Hobbes http://www.gocomics.com/calvin...
Conservatives should purchase beach-front property if they are so confident in hoaxing. Some is already selling at a discount due to climate change risk.
Can we get a citation on that? I don't have a lot of cash, but I'd love to buy some beachfront property if it is cheap. And I'd be willing to adapt to the ocean rising 0.13 inches per year. That should give me enough time to move my lawn chair.
Meanwhile, don't forget that Al Gore spent $8.87 million on his beachfront getaway. But what does he know?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
If the earth is so fragile and chaotic, you'd think it would have destroyed itself over the last 4.5 billion years. Maybe some of those feedback loops are negative, creating stability rather than chaos?
Anyone who thinks that the weather should stay exactly the same, hasn't been paying attention to what's been happening since forever.
Nice! +1 if I had mod points and you were not AC.
Full of shit? In every case, I typed the model into Google, and took the lowest number. The rest of the weight are for options, so they are not relevant.
The ones I mentioned were because the Volt and CRV had already been discussed. I have an F-150, and it the best selling vehicle in the US for the past 32 years. (source: wikipedia) I chose the Tesla because some people cream their pants green whenever they hear that word.
Tough shit that Ford is making an aluminum F-150. Good for them. The Tesla is also aluminum, so it is an apples-vs-apples comparison.
That said, here are the numbers right from the manufacturers:
Ford F-150 4x2 = 4,050 LBS source: http://www.ford.com/trucks/f15...
(Note that even their tiny engine has 325 HP and 375 ft-lbs of torque, which is necessary for a truck)
-vs-
Tesla S = 4,647 LBS source: http://www.teslamotors.com/sup...
(If the Tesla has higher horsepower, it is only useful for making the owner's dick get hard.)
Honda CRV = 3358 lbs source: http://automobiles.honda.com/c...
-vs-
Chevy Volt Base Curb Weight = 3786 lbs source: http://www.chevrolet.com/volt-...
Despite what you want to believe, the numbers are what they are. And I just wasted a half-hour looking them up for you.
And keep in mind that the EV owners, who do not pay gas tax, are driving relatively heavy vehicles.
Chevy Volt (small car) weighs more than a Honda CRV (SUV)
Tesla S (sedan) weighs more than a Ford F-150 (full-size truck)
Not surprising. BBN still had Internet node-zero running on an old DEC when I interviewed there in 1987.
Symbolics was an amazing company. I was doing AI R&D for a large company back in the 80's, where we had several 3670s and 3640s. Even after all these years, I have not seen anything as robust and easy to work with as Lisp+Flavors on their Genera environment.
"Now why people are polite in the US, I don't know, is it all fake, or because they think everyone is armed, or the weather..."
Doesn't matter. You don't have to like a person. But you should still be polite to them - at least until they stop being polite to you.
Usually, PV power is rated at. Temp = 25 degrees C, and Insolation = 1000 watts/Meter**2. (peak sun and cool panels)
NREL maps provide the equivalent peak-sun hours per day for a given area. So, that is a reasonable number to work with for estimates.
But the temp rating is unrealistic for a black solar panel getting direct sunlight. As panels get hotter, their production decreases. So, some manufacturers also offer numbers for warmer temperatures.
Devil's advocate here. Life expectancy has steadily increased despite all that bad stuff. Both in the US http://demog.berkeley.edu/~and... and worldwide http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L...
If you want to age gracefully and not take steps to repair age-related problems, then go for it.
I know that life is finite. But all things considered, I prefer to postpone death, and make the interim time as pleasant as possible. That's why I do things like exercise, eat properly, and go to the dentist. And if there is a fix to an age-related illness or problem, then I'm all for it. The hard part is figuring out what is real, and understanding the trade-offs.
"Spouses already fight about the thermostat; who's preference is "the house" going to pick?"
The one who named his dog "Sudo"
Our state allows wealthy drivers to pay extra for the convenience and speed of the Express Lane. How is paid prioritization of Internet bandwidth any different?
All we need to do is have everyone in the world face west and run.
If saving fuel was the top priority, everyone would travel by bus and boat.
(GP here) This is what I was referring to. Several of my undergrad classes were graded on a curve, where only the top percentage of students receive "A"s. If it happens to be an easy class or there are a lot of top performers, then nit-picky things become enough to push your grade down to a B.
That said, I don't know if Intro to CS was one of those classes. It was only an assumption. So, criticism of my earlier statement might be called for.
Same thing happened to me. (Long story as a cross-over from Physics.) As a CSci senior, they made me take the Intro class - even though I knew the material inside-out and was a tutor for the class. I volunteered to take every test in one sitting and write every programming assignment the same day. Instead, I got to sit through boring lectures and steal an A from some deserving student.
"If the sea level rises even three meters most of these will be under water."
At the current rate, that will be one thousand years from now. http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/f...
No. The US population is around 319 million. Also, JP Morgan handles the food stamp credit cards, which accounts for around 45 million. Finally, I assume that not all of the breached households are in the US.